The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History Show

Published May 28, 2011 This week we did a 90 minute presentation of Google Earth for Genealogy for RootsMagic and the response has been fantastic. I've had so many emails from those of you who attended, and I can just read the excitement in your words. After the Google Search Tips and Tricks webinar Penny wrote: "Loved your last webinar for RootsMagic. I had the reputation for being pretty sharp w...

Published May 17, 2011 In this episode we cover little white lies told at the turn-of=-the-century about divorce, and The Photo Detective Maureen Taylor joins us from Who Do You Think You Are? Live in London. "Cooincidence or Genealogical Serendipity?" "Like" the Genealogy Gems Podcast at Facebook. NEWS: National Archives EStore Opens Online "Bargain Vault" Click the Bargain Vault link in the menu...

Published April 30, 2011 In this episode listeners chime in on Ancestry online trees, Lisa shares an inspiring story, and talks with Mike Litterst of the National Parks Service about the Civil War 150th Anniversary web site. NEWS: FamilySearch Over at Family Search, with their most recent additions to the website they are now up to 600 free Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree App iPh...

Published April 8, 2011 In this episode we cover Census Records Tips and Tricks. MAILBOX: "Keep coming up with these gems, you never know where they may lead!" from Angela who asks about Date Discrepanies and Lookalikes "All of her life my grandmother was sure that she hadn't been told the whole truth about her birth." Garry in British Columbia wrote in about A Gem Found in the Library and Archive...

Published March 25, 2010 Dick Eastman joins Lisa in this episode to discuss Cloud Computing. Season 2 of the Generations Project is coming this March 28, 2011 Genealogy Gems YouTube channel featuring interviews with many of the experts who attended the RootsTech conference. Curt Witcher's visionary look at "The Changing Face of Genealogy." The Virtual Presentations Roundtable Video Brian Pugh of F...

Published March 8, 2011 Who Do You Think You Are? Live in London was fantastic! I can't wait to tell you all about it in this episode! Like the Genealogy Gems Podcast on Facebook Above: The gates at Hinchingbrooke House forged by Harry Cooke GEM: Create your own Family Reference Library and Catalogue with Jan Gow Recorded at the RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City Resources mentioned in the int...

Published Feb 8, 2011 In this episode Lisa chats with Josh Taylor of NEHGS about genealogy, technology and the future. Tips for Getting the Most from a Conference 1. Sit up front 2. Introduce themselves to the people sitting next to them 3. Attend classes that wouldn't normally attend. Try new topics, and let the presenters really lay out the topic and see how it might apply to their own research....

Lisa's New Book is Here! The Genealogist's Google Toolbox Genealogy Blog: Geniaus Lisa's Upcoming Appearances: Family History Expo in Mesa All day seminar on Google at the Whittier Area Genealogical Society in Southern California RootsTech conference Feb 10-12 in Salt Lake City WDYTYA Live conference to speak on Google Search Strategies Tips to Avoid Disappearing emails First go to your spam folde...

Published Jan 5, 2011 NEWS: 1916 Candian census of the Prairie Provinces at the Library and Archives Canada You can access the digitized images of the 1916 census online in two different ways: Searchable database by Province, District Name, District Number, and Sub-district Number. Using the Research tool "microform digitization," you can browse the microfilm reels page by page. New Video on the C...

Published Dec 23, 2010 NEWS: Lisa's Upcoming Speaking Engagements: Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE Conference in London Lisa will be speaking on Sunday Feb. 27, 2011 at noon. Use the Promotional code SOG2425 to purchase discounted tickets. The Mesa Family History Expo, January 21 & 22, Mesa Convention Center The Whittier Area Genealogical Society Google for Genealogy All Day Seminar, January 29, 20...

Published Nov 20, 2010 The Genealogy Gems Podcast Facebook Fan Page Mesa Family History Expo January 21 & 22, 2011Mesa Arizona Convention Center. Winter Weekend Research Getaway - Effective Use of Technology Thursday, January 27th - Saturday January 29th 9:00AM- 5:00PM New England Historic Genealogical Society 99 Newbury St. Boston MA, 02116 Ancestry Thegenealogist.co.uk reached an agreement with...

Published Nov 7, 2010 In this episode we take a sentimental journey back over the first 100 episodes of The Genealogy Gems Podcast including some of Lisa's favorite gems and interviews, show milestones, and listener messages. Fave Gems: Google Site Search - Episode 1 Vehicular Forensics - Episode 18 The Band Venice - Episode 38 Lisa's story and Heritage quilts - Episode 39 Handwriting Analysis and...

Published Oct 21, 2010 Join us as we highlight and explore the beautiful online magazine Shades of the Departed. Genealogy Gems App Users be sure to check out the Bonus Content Video!! LINKS to websites mentioned in this episode: Family History Expos Craig Manson's GeneaBlogie Blog The Footnote Maven Blog Shades Contributor Blogs: Denise Levenick - The Family Curator Sheri Fenley - The Educated Ge...

Published Oct 7, 2010 Episode 98 - The Journey Takers NEWS: Thank you to the Genealogy Bloggers who blogged about the new Google Earth for Genealogy Volume II DVD: Dick Eastman - EOGN Randy Seaver - Genea-Musings Thomas MacEntee - Geneabloggers DearMRTYLE Diane Haddad The Genealogy Insider Joan Miller Elyse Doerflinger Jenna posted on Facebook about the recent Google Earth for Genealogy edition of...

Sept 23, 2010 Lisa share her latest research breakthrough with Google Earth, and Susan Kitchens joins her on the show to talk about recording family history interviews. Google Earth for Genealogy Tutorial video series Genealogy Gems Premium Membership NEWS: The Genealogy Gems Podcast is featured in Elyse Doerflinger's article called Podcasts: Download Your Genealogy! which appears in the September...

Published Sept 8, 2010 Upcoming MilestoneGenealogy Gems Podcast Listener Denise Coughlin posted on Lisa's Facebook wall the other day and said "I realized as I was filling up my mp3 player for the rest of the work week Genealogy Gems Podcast is about to hit 100!! Congrats and keep 'em coming!!" To celebrate, call the voice mail line - 925-272-4021 - or record and email an mp3 file with a message f...

Published August 24, 2010 NEWS: Genealogy Gems Podcast has been selected for inclusion in the brand new podcast director for the Blackberry launched by Research in Motion known as RIM. Read more about it. Listener Rick Rissmiller wrote in:"GREAT news about the Blackberry app. Right now I download from i-tunes each week and save on my laptop then connect the blackberry and transfer so I can listen...

Published August 5, 2010 NEWS: Canadian Census Read Shannon Proudfoot's article at the Vancouver Sun online about why genealogists are up in arms about the new restrictions on Canadian census information. National Archives UK Take a listen to the National Archives UK podcast episode Counting The People that explores the creation of the census, with the mass organisation of enumerators, temporary c...

Published July 21, 2010 NEWS: IAJGS 2010 Breakfast with the Bloggers By Schelly Talalay Dardashti Film: Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldbert Visit the film's website. The Goldbergs came to radio in 1929 and didn't finish it's TV run until 1955. "Gertrude Berg who created the character Molly Goldberg was shown in polls to be the second most respected woman in America, after Eleanor Roosevelt." The Goldbergs at T...

Published July 5, 2010 The LIVE Genealogy Gems Podcast #91 has been reformatted for the iPod. You may need to delete the downloaded episode from iTunes and download it again by clicking the GET button to get the reformatted video. "Attend the Jamboree virtually" by checking out these online resources: The Jamobree Twitter Archive Blog posts about Jamboree: Find My Ancestor Genealogy is Ruthless Wi...

Published June 2, 2010 NEWS: New images and webpages at the Canadian Genealogy Centre at the Library and Archives Canada website. Ocean Arrivals 1919-1924 have been digitized and are available online through the Microform Digitization online research tool. Facebook Updates Privacy Settings Learn more about the new settings by watching their new series of video tutorials Making Control Simple blog...

Published May 21, 2010 Google Earth for Genealogy video series NEWS Free Records at Footnote You'll find newspapers ranging from small towns to major cities and dating all the way back to the 1700s. Foonote Newspaper Collection Watch the webinar recording of the Getting the Scoop on Newspapers Webinar in Premium Membership. New Records at Genealogy BankThey have recently added 166 newspapers from...

NEWS: Findmypast.com www. Findmypast.co.uk has expanded its collection of British military records with the release of the Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920. They have also announced their take over of www.worldvitalrecords.com.au It will be relaunched as www.findmypast.com.au (using this linked image helps makes this free podcast possible - thank you!) Ancestry has launched a new wiki that includ...

Stay tuned for upcoming Genealogy Gems Webinars: "I have participated in other webinars but your relaxed and friendly style really make it fun!"- Martha Zervoudakis "Thank you so much. It was wonderful. I could almost see you standing in front of the classroom. Please do more!" - Joan Sanaker NEWS: FamilySearch New indexing projects announced. Recently Completed Projects: Deutschland, Baden, Acher...